ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday said the country’s Under-19 cricket squad was being “widely praised” after beating India in the group stage of the Asian Cricket Council’s (ACC) Under-19 (U19) Asia Cup.
Pakistan’s young stars led their team to a two-wicket victory against the archrivals in a last-ball thriller in Dubai on Saturday.
Batting first, India gave Pakistan a 238-run target. Indian bowlers initially kept Pakistani batters under pressure, but Pakistan’s Muhammad Shehzad performed exceptionally well and hit 82 off 105 balls. Ahmed Khan’s last-ball four earned Pakistan U19 a thrilling win.
“Our young stars are being widely praised for their amazing performance in the Pakistan Vs India match at the Under 19 Asia Cup in UAE,” PCB said in a Twitter post, asking followers, “How do you feel about their performance?”
On Saturday, PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja also took to Twitter to congratulate young Pakistani cricket stars. “Congrats young guns. Played a tremendous game and held your nerve to beat India,” Raja said.
